Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 16.48 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan is 16.48 µg/m³, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan peaked at 29.76 µg/m³ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.48 µg/m³, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 100th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.91 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 29.76 µg/m³ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7 µg/m³ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 24.94 µg/m³ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 22.95 µg/m³ | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 25.39 µg/m³ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 22.43 µg/m³ | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 21.04 µg/m³ | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 20.83 µg/m³ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.02 µg/m³ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 19.16 µg/m³ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 µg/m³ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.82 µg/m³ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 16.48 µg/m³ | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5 µg/m³ | 20.83 µg/m³ | 29.76 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 µg/m³ | 16.48 µg/m³ | 20.5 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More development goals data for Kazakhstan
- Red List Index 0.893 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,362 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 75 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,006 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kazakhstan was 16.48 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 µg/m³ in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 µg/m³ in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 100th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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